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Red velvet ant

Dasymutilla occidentalis

Description:

I’d been admiring others’ spottings of this wasp and wondered if I would see one. And there it was as I walked in the woods!

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

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4 Comments

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Lovely spotting :)

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Thanks for your comments, Noel and Jolly. It was a pleasant surprise to see an insect I had learned about on Noah!

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

What a beautiful spotting Maria. Good for you that what you are admiring could be found in your locality. As for me, I will have to content with your spottings because these insects are not found in my locality.

Noel Buensuceso
Noel Buensuceso 11 years ago

Nice series!

Maria dB
Spotted by
Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Aug 16, 2012
Submitted on Aug 19, 2012

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